Tofu with honey barbecue sauce, the recipe with which you will really like tofu

Total: 20 min Diners: 2

I didn’t like tofu until I tried it in a Vietnamese restaurant in Madrid several years ago, the Vietnam Mekong on a perpendicular to the Gran Via. Then, in Japan, I managed to fall in love with it with a dish of fried tofu in its broth that I think is a delight. It was soft, silky, and the broth went wonderfully with it. I remember perfectly how I had to order another portion of dessert, something that is not very common there. Until then tofu had struck me as a totally graceless, bland, complicated-textured food of little interest beyond the sheer vital need for vegetarians to introduce it into their diet.

But of course, how much things change when tofu is prepared well and accompanied with a honey barbecue sauce, a little spicy, like this one proposed today. The trick is to have a firm tofu that fries well and withstands a subsequent sautéing, as it will have to be passed through a mixture of wheat flour and cornstarch, fry it until golden brown, and then sauté it over high heat in our barbecue sauce. A sauce that I always recommend making homemade because it wins a lot although this time we will start from a barbecue sauce as is and we will make a relevant and very easy tuning.

At the end we are talking about a Chinese recipe, very Sichuan area, adapted to our tastes. To finish just a few fried cashews and some crushed nori seaweed. Few steps, few ingredients and a delicious result in less than 15 minutes. When I put it on the table at home I said it was tofu, they looked at me with a defiant face, and suddenly the dish was finished.

What is clear is that tofu must be flavored, otherwise it is not funny at all. For example you can make tofu curry, also a Thai-style fried rice with tofu or tofu marinated with nori seaweed that will remind us of the taste of fish.

How to make tofu in honey barbecue sauce

Ingredients

. Firm tofu, 400 g Cornstarch, 50 g Wheat flour, 150 g Mild olive oil for frying, abundant Nori seaweed, 1 sheet Fried cashew nuts, 30 g

For the honey barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce, 100 g Palm honey, 1 large tablespoon Sriracha sauce, 1 teaspoon (to taste) Apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Teriyaki sauce, 1 teaspoon

.Step 1

First, remove the tofu from the container, drain it well of the liquid and wrap it in plenty of kitchen paper to absorb the rest of the water it has. Put it in the refrigerator wrapped and leave it there for a couple of hours.

Step 2

After this time, cut the tofu into squares, neither too big nor too small, squares or rectangles. In a deep dish mix the flour with the cornstarch and pass the tofu cubes through it, making sure they are well covered.

Step 3

Fry the tofu in a pan with very hot mild olive oil, we want the tofu to be well browned, crispy on the outside and with a golden color as evenly as possible. Remove with the help of a skimmer to a plate with absorbent paper to lose excess fat.

Step 4

On the other hand, mix all the ingredients for the barbecue sauce and heat them well and also chop the cashew nuts roughly. We will also have to crush the nori seaweed with the help of a blender until we get a powder or flakes.

Step 5

When the barbecue sauce has the density that we like, place in a pan and, over high heat, add the tofu cubes and sauté very well. Make sure they are all well impregnated. Serve at the moment, very hot, with the cashew nuts on top and also with the nori seaweed. It also goes great with some chopped Chinese chives or some basil leaves, coriander and mint.

Tips and suggestions

This tofu is great for making fresh rolls using the lettuce head as a taco and is also a great addition to a bowl of rice or a noodle dish.

This tofu is great for making fresh rolls with it using the lettuce head as a taco and is also a great addition to a bowl of rice or a noodle dish.